Watch the first house here th-cam.com/video/4GFTLQF9FMc/w-d-xo.html Let me know in the comments what house you would pick. Either this one or the previous house. Don't forget to leave a like.
looking at that wire where the vanity was it has to be 50s or earlier.. we built a cabin back in 68 and we had to use modern wire not the asbestos covered wire you had there...
Beautiful mid century modern home. The "Tub" is a Japanese cold plunge tub. What they do is sit in the sauna and then quickly take a cold plunge in the tub. Very traditional, westerners never caught on to it. Ancient process. It is a midcentury Japanese home, especially if there are maple 🍁 trees outside. That's a milk & egg delivery box in the kitchen ! The milkman would go around the outside and deliver the milk, eggs, bread into the insulated box. The beautycraft kitchen dates it to 1950's post WWII with bad updates in the 70's haha. Amazing Gem 💎
I thought the sauna and tub were maybe part of someone’s Swedish or Nordic heritage. The Japanese did this too? I think more of an onsen style and more privacy for Japanese style. This tub is as if on display in the room. Something ostentatious about the layout doesn’t make me think of the modesty of Japanese style. Also mid century Japanese style houses might have a lowered entrance for shoes, or a traditional room with tatami mats and a long tall niche for a scroll and an ikebana that changes with the seasons. They might even have a modern styled irori or sunken hearth. Other than the tub, I didn’t seen any particularly Japanese elements. But I could be wrong!
Thank you for the insight- between all the mirrors, the dimmers and fireplace in the basement, and that tub I thought "These people must have had some rowdy habits."
I actually live in a house very similar to this that was built in 1964 it has a lot of the same features as this house minus the tub 4000 sq feet of mid century modern stuff I bought it from a 96 year old lady as an estate with everything in it, it has been fascinating sorting everything and learning about all the old stuff
That would be my dream! Must have been so amazing living there with all that history & so much thought put into the design of the house. I hate how boring houses are generally built now & just thrown together, I would adore uncovering the history behind the family on top of it. So cool!
That Lady must've been very relieved to give it to someone who really cares about it. Lucky match. I hope you enjoy it. Maybe she will come and visit you when she passes over ?!!
Interesting. That closet with what you said was hard wood is actually cedar wood. It's a higher end build intended to keep a fresh smell but mostly to defend against bugs and moths.
JPVideos Lowe's even sell a kit to cover your closet in cedar. Like it was pointed out it repels bugs and mostly moths. The were very popular when suits contained wool, some still have wool/wool blends that moths love to eat holes in. Also why you see a lot of chests are made of cedar to store your wool sweaters in.
Yes. That is definitely a cedar wood closet! Was & still is very expensive to use in such a huge area! & yes, cedar is used to keep clothes moths away. lol.
That's not just a hardwood closet, it's a cedar closet. The wood is very aromatic and will keep moths away. People built them to preserve their furs and woolens. It's gorgeous.
The small passthrough cupboard is a milk door from the 60's early 70's & most houses had them, milkmen delivered dairy in milk trucks. You would leave a sign in your front window if you wanted something & they would leave it in that cupboard for you... then you could retrieve it from inside. They'd keep a tab collect $ weekly or monthly. Wish that was still a thing!
I remember when milk and other dairy products were delivered by the milk man. My great grandmother and grandmother both had insulated silver boxes that sat on the front porch. We got milk, butter and cottage cheese in those boxes. What a simple time it was.
I remember our milk truck used blocks of ice to keep the milk cold, I guess they didn't have reefer trucks yet. This was in the 60's. Our milkmans name was Leland Touchette. When a holiday came up my parents would invite him into the house for a cocktail.
This house was obviously custom outfitted for someone from Europe, possibly in the 60s. That first closet is lined with cedar, to prevent moths, etc. The odd little pass-thru in the pantry was for back when milk was delivered to homes. My great-grandmother explained that one to me, as she had one in her kitchen. Dove brand soap in the shower. You didn't even mention that as nice as the interior stairs to the basement are, it originally had a brass railing. Definitely not a funeral home. More like a den, or what they called a rumpus room. But...what is in the blue barrel?!? The hole in the floor is for a sump pump, Obviously needed, by looking at all the moisture in basement. The box down there that you guessed held firewood, was more likely to hold coal , for that old boiler. Very picky owner! Did you notice that all the screws in that large switch plate have their slots perfectly aligned? The wallpaper in that one bedroom is called grass cloth. I have it in my dining area. Very expensive! Lucky I knew the wallpaper guy. This was a fantastic house! Thanks for the tour.
@@jacktheaviator4938 I’m sure you’re probably right. I have only lived on the coasts. I guessed European because I had never heard of a plunge pool until I went overseas.
Person or people have come into this house and stripped it clean, those tiles were stacked up outside to be taken eventually. Everything has been taken probably because it was good mid century modern design that could be sold or used in another house! That house would of been GORGEOUS in its day!! It looks as if it would have had every modern touch known to man for that era! Also looks like that back room (the smallest bdrm) was probably where the maid slept. In the 50's and 6o's the trend was to have the maids room right off the kitchen/laundry room area. I believe the room with the curtains was the maids room! Great find!!
Vicki Paczesny jee u no your houses..Im starting UK explore soon..cud really do with knowledge like yours...I no I said UK.. but no matter were I'm sure you cud give me some tips???🤔🤔
Reminds me of the house on the old Dick Van Dyke show. This house was an expensive place with the most modern technology. That dishwasher looks like it was from the 70's. Whenever I watch these videos, I'm always left wondering the story of why they came to be abandoned. I'm also struck by the end fate of all the material things that we all strive for in life. Something poignant about seeing the old curtains still hanging in the kitchen window. If those old walls could talk, what stories would they have to tell?
I think the same thing when seeing old, abandoned places; not just abandoned, but where things of a personal note were left behind. Like whomever had that one room in this video left behind what I'm guessing is a high school graduation tassel from 1985. I'd think someone would take that with them. I always wonder what happens that makes someone leave a house abruptly. Granted this place is pretty empty, but I've seen many videos like this where there are still dishes in the cupboards or toiletries in the bathrooms. Always makes me wonder why...
Late 1950's to early 60s. Judging by metal kitchen cabinets, flagstone horizontal brick. The metal frame crank out windows in the kitchen and breakfast nook say 1950s. Tilework in showers show old style, full 1 inch thick, mudset tile method, that vanished by late 60s for cheaper thinnest on green sheetrock. Extensive built-ins in closets, and upscale round eschutcheon trim on door knobs say late 50-early 60s. Rich dude had this house built, then in early 80s did extensive addition for his oversexed trophy wife. With all the mirrors in the hot tub spa room. Scrapper musta nabbed the brass pole from the basement. I love these old home exploration vids!!! Wish I knew the general location, city or at least state??? I'm a newbie to your channel. Not many cool abandoned homes in North TX. They are quickly bought and refurbished or demolished for new construction.
You are correct. North Texas is an entirely different world than Pennsylvania! They are buying up old pastures that have been on Families for generations to build entirely new housing additions!🤠 Allen, TX is a crazy example of the Metroplex moving North! They have SUCH A HUGE commercial tax base that EVERY student in the High School has EVERYTHING technology wise they need paid for by school!! Pennsylvania is another story! I know a salesman at the Toyota dealership in McKinney,TX. He was raised in PA & visits the few Family members left living there!? He said the Amish are buying up the area & land around where he was raised!! He said their horse & buggies can be road hazard if you are not careful?
This home is a vintage dream! I really love all the wonderful closets & windows. The brick work is amazingly beautiful as well as the overall curb appeal of the outer design. The fireplaces are really unique too & obviously the kitchen is wonferful! I just love it, it would be wonderful to see it restored but modernized while respecting the vintage twist.
I've seen so many things restored in my life cars, random things, n so on but that house truly deserves to be restored to what it was in its prime or closest as possible lol. What a gem of a find mad props.
I saw this house when it was first abandoned. It never was a funeral home. The basement looked better than when you saw it. Basement interior was made to live down there too. It has been gutted alot since I saw it last. I saw it about 2 years ago. It looks run down now. I love that house. It looks to be between 3 and 4000 sq. ft. It its hayday, I am sure it was ascetically beautiful!!! Such a interesting floor plan. Very modern for it's time. It looks to have been built in the early 1970's. It was great to see this house again. Sad that it is just sitting there decaying. I would love to know why there hadn't been any buyers??? Thankyou for showing this house again!!! Keep up the great work doing your videos! Very interest ones! Sincerely, Michele from beautiful Marin County, California.
I recognize that pass through. I grew up in a house with one. It was for milk delivery. At night you put your empty bottles in it. Early in the morning the Milkman picked them up and left how many bottles you ordered. My mom used to use it to send out snacks while we played in the backyard.
Referred to as Mid Century Modern 1960-1970's . You seemed to have entered off the Master Bed room Suit with a Whirlpool Hot Tub( Looks like was updated in the 1980's with the Mirrors that were removed), The Closet has Cedar Wood to prevent Moth damage to clothing. Most fancier homes have at least one. Large Master Bedrooms with Built ins, The Largest Room with Fire Place was the formal Living Room. The next room you walked into with the Wet Bar was the Formal Dinning Room. Both rooms have Hardwood floors on the outer edge with an Unfinished area in center meant for either carpet or rug perminatly installed. You are right about the Cookstove in the center Island, the Bedroom off the kitchen with bath was usually for the Cook/housekeeper and they would have there own amenities no to have to use the Owners spaces. The Basement stairs probably went too lots of finished Rec Rooms. But the house because of the Hasmat suit probably had Aspestice. Looks like in the 1990 or early 2000 from the Alarm decided to update the place and possibility ran out of money!!
The small bedroom off of laundry is a maid room. The big "odd" closet in hall, the pink one? Shoe closet, and that master bath was his and hers. This is a 1960s mid century masterpiece.
Why would someone who put that much tought and money into designing a house just let it waste away . As l watched your video I kept asking myself that .
You must have a dark mind. No reason to think something bad happened. Its an old house that clearly someone could no longer care for. It happens a lot with older homes. They take money to upkeep and I am sure it needed a lot of work. Cheeper to leave and buy a new home. Plus, being built in the 50's. whoever originally owned in may be dead. Family could have lost it to the bank and now it sits rotting. @belinda hawkins
I believe that the Wallpaper you thought was some type of Bamboo, is called "Grass Cloth." It was popular back in the 60's and 70's. The house I grew up in, in Memphis, Tennessee had the front entrance way, wallpapered in that stuff. I think that was the only part of the house that was wallpapered in "Grass Cloth," if I remember right. The house, in this Video, kinda reminds me of my childhood home, which we moved into when I was 3 months shy of my 6th Birthday 🎉 Moved out the day after getting married 👰🏻, in the back yard, of that house 🏡, at age 22...Gawd, that was sooooo long ago! 😂😂. I've lived in Oregon now, longer than I did in Memphis. Love it here! Cool Video's BTW! Really like seein' all the cool houses 🏡 you find! 😁
When you opened the mirror to find a bunch of shelving, did you not think it odd that there were water faucet handles in there? Perhaps if you turn em just right, the cubby hole may hold something behind it.
Oh trust me. I wished i turned them when i saw them lol. That same room had a fan and light that were for bathroom use. Someone mentioned that it may have originally been the bathroom and they remodeled it as a closet. Still strange seeing that inside.
Imagine how cool it would have been to grow up here in the 70's and 80's? Definitely a 50's mid century modern ranch house. The kitchen cabinets, light switches, crank handles on the windows, the big round discs around the door knobs.... SO mod it hurts! Would have been a very expensive high end home in it's day. I wish we could see it the way it used to look.
I agree that it looks like a 1950’s build. The wiring, metal cabinets, milk box all say 50’s, it was very modern when new. Dishwasher, dimmer switches were pretty fancy at the time. Did you notice the big new circuit breaker box in the basement only had three breakers in it? I think someone has plan for this place. The environmental suits make me think the was a lot of asbestos that has been removed, and while the ceiling and some walls were out, it was a good time to replace that cloth insulated wiring. Nice explore and good camera work and editing, thumbs up!
New boxes in both houses. I mention that it looks like they were starting a remodel and just stopped. I think the suits were used for removing the walls and ceilings in the basement which were covered in mold.
I enjoy the scenery when riding your bike! Thank you for sending the Lewis Cemetary pictures, I appreciated so much! There is another cemetary that spooks me to this day, on the side of the Sus River going across the Nanticoke bsilver bridge going towards Plymouth, it's on the side of the river, not taken care of, you have to fight the brush. The graves are dated early 1900's, where there are graves, 3 to 4 family members died of the flu that eliminated half the families young and old. So sad! There is one grave site with an ornate black wrought iron fence around it, when you reat the epitat it starts out Where you stand, I once stood too!, it goes on, but you realize they were once alive with feelings and thoughts. Neat thing to check out! I lived on 7 Overlook Dr., Nanticoke. I rember one winter there was a jeep loaded with 6 or more kids in it, they were riding through the mining roads, it was covered in snow, and the went right into a mining pit, only one lived, he walked out several miles to get help 3 in the morning. It was down behind our homes on Overlook Dr. A lot of off road vehicles ride the black coal Rds, and it made it a favorite place to go off road magazine. I moved 2006 and moved to Florida. Haven't left Florida since!
The foam insulation and new-ish panel board suggest that someone attempted to renovate it very recently, within the past decade. The white cloak type things could have very well been asbestos related, maybe there was so much in the house that the new owners abandoned it as a project. But then again, it also looks like the electrical was redone on the entire house (which is why random vertical portions of some walls have been taken out) and it’s just weird to put that much money into something and then abandon it. Probably ran out of funds. (This is very long I know I’m sorry haha)
This is exactly what I was thinking! Thank you! It's been very recent because everything is too clean and recently done. I think they ran out of money. I also thought of asbestos. Good eye on the white jackets! I don't even know if their finished. What if someone still owns it and is just financially on hiatus? Anyone? That is what creeps me out! That some owner could come driving up and get very upset seeing someone walking around! Still too many updates to leave behind, you know?
..ASBESTOS....exactly!.. I heard mention of face masks in other videos and I hear coughing as well, please stop messing around with NO lung protection...ugh. Not to mention stenches and dust and whatever you all encounter... the ages of these buildings y'all are exploring are the right ages to be dripping in asbestos.... high quality breathing masks PLEASE, so as to restrain any asbestos particulates from getting into your lungs... and "rubber" gloves to keep acids or DDT like substances onto your skin or soaked into your fabric/leather/spandex etc. gloves that you wear day after day with any substance you touch, STILL on them...rubber gloves you throw the nasty stuff away when done with your adventure. I just found this channel and am enjoying your videos ALOT... just please be more pro active with safety issues.
Man what a waste of a beautiful dream house! It didn't look that horrible, it just needs love, if I had the money and experience I would totally restore that baby!
I don't understand abandoned homes. Especially ones that aren't littered with junk. Nobody wanted to buy it? Even if the old owners gave it away it would be better then abandoning it. Makes no SENSE.
A lot of beautiful old homes go into deterioration and neglect cause families feuding over a lost loved ones property. This makes no sense to me either. Why be so busy fighting over the property that it just wastes away?
They might have wanted to hold onto the land it was on. Or it may have been tied up legally where they can't sell it, owing back-taxes or whatever, or it being tied up in divorce legalities. Or, in a lot of cases, they didn't intend to abandon them, but 'nobody wants to take over Grandma's old place' scenarios happen.
I thought the big, round, deep "tub" was a fountain, maybe? I love endless houses. So mysterious, so secretive, secluded, would love to live in one! [We have 6 kids here, they could get lost!] big thumbs up for the tour. thanks!
There appears to be a mixture of time lines. The metal cabinets in the kitchen suggests late 50s, lots of futuristic elements screams 60s, living room is 70s. The front entry is late 60s/early 70s with tiles and a fountain.
That Dumbledore Little Chute by the kitchen is called a milk Chute they used to put milk in there years ago the Milkman would come in there and deliver Belk through that shoot for your information thank you
I love this house. Nothing normal about this. I love the turns and rooms. This house is a keeper, looks like working is being done. Liking the layers, very different and unique indeed.
Absolutely! They used quality materials that stood the test of time. They took pride in their work and had amazing skills and craftsmanship, building these homes to last. When a new home built today falls apart and needs gut renovations, these 100 year old homes will be standing 100 more years from now.
This looks like a 1960-1970 rich swingers house!! I’m sooo interested in the 1970’s design and lifestyle! I can tell it was a very beautiful house. Honestly, the basement looks as if it was the “smoke room” were the swingers would often...you know, swing. Haha I think the small room adjacent to the laundry room was probably the servant or maids room. All those mirrored walls and THAT HOT TUB!! THANK YOU for going inside this amazing piece of history!
I absolutely love this house!!! I would restore it back to the era it was built and decorated in. Love the kitchen! Thanks for videoing and sharing this beauty!
I would to do the same! Restore to the original aesthetics! Don't like when people try to remodel these beautiful houses and remove all original design.
I'm in my late 60s and I remember seeing features in this house that I grew up with in the 1950s/early 1960s. The latched compartment in the kitchen for the milk man's delivery was only seen in neighborhoods like this one, with well-heeled residents raising respectable families. You can tell successive owners "upgraded" according to what was popular; I recognize the 1970s mirrored rooms and skylights. Unfortunately, society changed drastically in the late 1960s. I hate to come across like this because you did such a good presentation, but from what I remember houses like this ended up as lavish swinger hangouts (and that's being polite). Fireplace in the basement, no windows down there, shag carpeting, huge floor plan, lots of open space and bathrooms/dressing rooms, piped-in radio, speakers with woofers/tweeters, light dimmers... Peace, man. Far out, cosmic. Make love, not war. Know what I mean, man?
As a 20+ year construction contractor from what I've seen that house is absolutely 100% savable to the right person... Heh hemmm. Who can do the work themselves and not have to pay a fortune to separate builders, etc. Wow. Subscribed btw. Cool videos man. Where is this house located?
I have no desire to move to Pennsylvania, but man I'd love to restore that house! The whole thing is amazing; even the property is beautiful! They were wise to put all the large windows in.... What a gorgeous landscape! Side note: I had to laugh at the bird in the house. My birds heard it, and started talking to it ❣️
@@JPVideos81 Could you at least tell what part of PA? I'm in MD and would love for my contractor cousin to be able to restore this home!! So sad for it just to rot away smh
Went into work late so I could watch this! Lol. Would pick this house over the other, but both are awesome! The other felt more like some kind of business had been there. Looks like this one was just a really big house. Probably in the middle of a remodel and was taking out lead paint and asbestos. Stair case bottom does remind you of something you would see on the titanic LOL. The kitchen is amazing! Loved all the lighting, and that hot tub/mini-pool would fit a whole family! Great music starting the video. Great find and great explore! Everyone don’t forget thumbs up for JP!
I can just imagine how beautiful this home was before it was abandoned. I've always wondered why people would just abandon these homes, and what made them leave.
Hey JP! Only recently discovered your channel and I LOVE it! Thank you so much for documenting these beautiful old homes. It makes me very sad to think what could have happened to make these homeowners just get up and leave, leaving furniture, clothes and memorabilia behind. You are so respectful of these homes and their belongings. I cannot fathom or understand how people can go into these abandoned places and vandalize them! Sad commentary on today's society. Keep up the great work!
That island in the middle of the kitchen most likely had some kind of cooking range on it either to just cook or some kind of grill set up.. I can definitely see through the architecture of this home that someone definitely loved it.
The room that you described as being the smallest room in the house, probably was the hired help, cook/house keeper that was employed as a 'Live in Domestic' and the bathroom before you went into the little room was most likely the 'Live in Domestic' bathroom. The house looks to have been built in the late 1960 or early 1970s. I love the first thing you saw upon entering the house, the two of you really didn't know what it was used for. Well this type of tub is called a Deep Japanese style soaking tub. There would have been two seats, one you can see still attached to the wall of the tub. They were all the rage in the 1970s, and were very expensive to have installed. Love the video!
I noticed thru the video lots of holes in the wall and while going thru the comments saw someone said the tiles were stacked outside for someone to pick up.. Untrue those arent tiles those are pieces of mirror that went on the wall.. That room with the deep pool had mirrored walls.. the house seemed to have water damage in the basement... My guess is that if the house was closed up for a long time (especially during summer) while the water was removed and had to dry, black mold would be every where and all walls( and ceilings) had to be checked.. The metal cabinets rusting atest to moisture being thick in the air.. Would also explain the suits.. Just my educated guess tho..
I worked in water restoration and was thinking the same thing about the damage and demolition going on there and evidence of the Tyvek suits we had to wear. Sometimes we would work on a house like this that was bank owned and could only do the bare minimum. Love the vid !
4:07-- That was a very nice cider closet. Liked the hidden safe or whatever it was. And the sky lights! Wow! NOW 'THAT'S' A KITCHEN ! The over hangs were for the huge stoves that were once there. There was writing on the floor by the hot tub thing. Would bet it was nicely fixed up, big basement & all. Was cool how you could get to the garage through the basement. If it had been a funeral home that might come in handy. It was deffenitly turned into a party home. I wouldn't want to live there, there just feels like something's off. Maybe it was a funeral home at some point. I wish I could check out it's past. Well you guys hit another one out of the park!! 🤗👍
It's really sad to see a nice house like this be abandoned after all the time and money you put into it I love the views out of the windows if I had the money I would buy it and totally redo it.
at 13:21 min you found a small door in the wll that connected to another door? It's a milk box. The house was built in a time when they still had milkmen. you would leave your order in the box and they would leave you milk in the box.
They actually have those same pass thru in the wall at many clinics to pass urine tests thru so u don't have to carry them, for example when u take pregnancy tests etc.
Don't know which one I would take if given a chance Jay, both were beautiful homes at one time form the looks of them. Thanks for sharing another beautiful video my friend.
Back in the day having bars in homes was all the rage and some homes were used for private swingers club, hence the huge basement with extravagant basement.
The huge windows and natural light highlight the beauty of this home, very nice find. The interior designer in me always itches to fix these types of places up! I'd pick this house hands down.
I'm with you, out of all the video's of abandon houses that I've watched this is my favorite kitchen. Even compared to the $50,000,000 house I saw the other day. This kitchen has more personality. Love it.
The closet lined with wood is a cedar closet. You store woolens and furs in there to keep moths off. This house was likely built in the 1950's. Both my parents and my brother have homes from that era with similar features, including a cedar closet, open plan, large kitchen, and those big windows to let in lots of light. Indoor planters were also popular, and also bricked interior walls, and lots of sleek, built-in cabinets. Cooking in a kitchen like that would have been a joyful experience. I love mid-century modern homes for their spaciousness, light, convenience, and storage!
At some point around or after 2000 the house was under renovation ( removal of studs in basement to repair water damage), the new electrical panel in the basement and, asbestos removal (the hazmat suits and neg-air set-up, the removal of ceiling and floor tiles and pipe insulation). Someone intended to live there and probably ran out of money. You see this a lot around that time.
I was thinking the same thing. It was mentioned the house might have been in a flood??? Might explain why the other house is abandoned as well. Original owner was probably told it was a total loss from insurance. Next guy, probably a flipper, has intentions of making some $'s. Doesn't have a clue on expenses and gets over his head, runs out of funds - here we are as a result.
This would look awesome if it was redone to look like it did originally, I wonder if one could look up the plans to it to fine out what it looked like. It’s too bad there’s no pictures of it furnished, this is one of my favorite abandoned homes I’ve seen so far.
Nutone was a company that installed speaker systems in larger, mansion-style homes. They doubled as radios, but were mainly a way of communication, throughout the length of the whole house.
This is the first abandoned house video I’ve watched and I’m totally fascinated. Also kinda relieved that I’m not the only person who appreciates things like abandoned homes and seeing what’s left of the life that once lived in the house. Subscribed!
I've been watching these abandoned house videos for weeks now I can't understand why someone would leave the house sit there and rot when there are so many homeless people in the world I know so well what it's like to have no where to live except a car.I would have given anything to have one of these abandoned homes to live In
Same here. I live in my dad's kitchen. I sleep between the sink and the living room TV. I have no personal space or privacy. It drives me insane with depression.
@@ellenrichardson8701 A long series of unfortunate events. I was ripped off from my first two jobs out of high school, for a combined total of over $8,000. Then I couldn't find another job. Then my mom died. Etc. I could write a whole book.
that tub when you first came in, that you thought might be a hot tub, was a cold dunk tank. To be used when you came out of the very hot sauna. It was in a strange place, located where it was. I suspect a later addition. Very cool house!!!! Fantastic kitchen!!!!
The architecture detail in this mid century home is amazing. Love the kitchen cabinets, tile in bathrooms and that spa retreat room. I didn’t get a funeral home feel but that could because its gutted. Thank you for sharing. Love this home
The wood lined closet looked like cedar wood usually used to .repel moths from fur coats or wool items .that ‘ mailbox ‘ in the kitchen reminded me of homes in the ‘40’s or ‘50’s used by the milk man .youd leave a list of items you wanted him to leave the metal siding would keep dairy items cool
I'm thinking a fallout shelter in the basement or a funeral home. The actual living area for the family who owned & lived at the funeral home. The hot tub is fountain & that whole area is the main entrance to the funeral home. The extra side rooms and closets are viewing rooms & areas for grieving families. I came to this conclusion because of the stairwells from the garage. Bodies have to be transported to funeral homes. It would be less conspicuous with that type of set up in 50's/60's. That was also the time of McCarthyism & The Cold War, hence the fallout shelter idea. Great video! I wouldn't want to live in a funeral home though. I just found your channel. I like it.
The tile and fixtures are 50's. Definitely built in the 1950s. Reminds me of the home i grew up in. A finished basement was a thing back then. We have a huge fireplace in ours too. The wood lining the closets is cedar to ward off bugs and keep things fresh
This house is amazing. Never seen your channel before, but I loved the amazing features of this house so much I subscribed immediately! Thanks, very neat place to see!!
@24:53 They probably had a NuTone hi-fi intercom system installed, and that's what that wall-mounted dial was for... also later in the video I saw a NuTone ceiling fan in the bedroom, and they probably used NuTone for a lot of the appliances in that house...
Definitely from the 60's reminds me when i was young the decor, my dad actually still has a old travel trailer we use to use when I was a kid and the kitchen in that trailer has this look, my dad has been offered big money for it because every thing is original and still works .
the data rack in the basement and the yellow data cables are not original to the house. In fact, they were installed recently, even the rack box is still there. 21:19 Curious also the door sealed with plywood in 28:06
Okay, I’m only about 5 mins in and this is the first video I’ve watched from this channel, but I’m already in love! I love how you commentate as you walk through instead of just showing stuff. You’re not shaky with the camera, and it’s great quality. EXCELLENT work! You sir have earned yourself another sub!
JPVideos Let’s just say I’ve been binge watching your channel since I made that comment 😁 You also have me as a Patreon supporter now as well. As I said before, excellent content! I’m very glad I came across your channel.
The wood in that odd closet up the hall from the hot tub/fountain room looks like cedar. The mirrored block closet he just saw because of the hinges, was probably a jewelry closet. That small room, 1/2 bath, and extra "kitchen" was probably the living are for the live-in housekeeper/cook.
Vicki Paczesny The house was definitely not built in the ‘50’s. Everything about it screams ‘60’s for sure. That was a “groovy” house in it’s day. I would love to live in a retro home like that.
I would love to know the human history of this home...who designed it, who built it, who lived there and when, for how long, how it came to be abandoned. This is a fascinating place. Thank you for sharing your exploration.
I would say it was a doctors house and he ran his practice from home. Where did that milkbox thing go on the other side? Could it have been used to pass some kind of 'sample' into that room? And in the beginning the big deep tub is a Japanese soaking tub. This is my absolute dream house btw!!!
This house was absolutely amazing! I'm making my way through your videos, watching them all. So far, this is by far one of my all time houses that you guys have visited and documented. It is a beautiful and unique find.
This house is impressively large! Loved the hot tub, you can get in deep enough to get up to your neck. I have neck trouble and I am unable to use a spa tub as I am unable to lay in the shape of the lounges. I need the hot water on my neck and shoulders. It could also be a solar plunge for after a workout. I would go nuts wanting some of the tiles that were in such good shape. If you could salvage enough of it you could certainly make good money on it. I do like this one the best, and the basement is out of this world! I would invest it in a heartbeat. The closets were really good and large and I am not sure if in this house that the cedar room is in isn't a sauna as it looked like it had a spot for the heating fixture. The vew to the backyard is awesome! I would have liked to have seen the top that had been on the island. Really cool kitchen and I liked the lazy susan that was there in the corner of the kitchen cabinet. It looks as if it was the old fashion metal cabinets. I am interested in what state it is that you are in, as all the shots to the outdoors are always very wooded and nice. Starr
This is a beautiful modernistic home 🏡- and it’s in very good condition - I hope it will be sold and renovated ! Thank you for sharing this unique video 😁💕👍
Watch the first house here th-cam.com/video/4GFTLQF9FMc/w-d-xo.html
Let me know in the comments what house you would pick. Either this one or the previous house. Don't forget to leave a like.
Nice early 1950s lots of places to keep all your victims
the door in the kitchen of the second house is a milk door people used to get milk deliveries thru them
the wood in the closets is cedar.. smells good and keeps the moths out
and will not rot
if you remember the other house had the same white outfits hanging on the wall also
looking at that wire where the vanity was it has to be 50s or earlier.. we built a cabin back in 68 and we had to use modern wire not the asbestos covered wire you had there...
Beautiful mid century modern home. The "Tub" is a Japanese cold plunge tub. What they do is sit in the sauna and then quickly take a cold plunge in the tub. Very traditional, westerners never caught on to it. Ancient process.
It is a midcentury Japanese home, especially if there are maple 🍁 trees outside. That's a milk & egg delivery box in the kitchen ! The milkman would go around the outside and deliver the milk, eggs, bread into the insulated box. The beautycraft kitchen dates it to 1950's post WWII with bad updates in the 70's haha. Amazing Gem 💎
Thank you for that information! I loved it!
yes it's a cold plunge, I think it has kind of a bordello feel to it
that's the same idea as a Turkish bath..Jump in cold water after the sauna
I thought the sauna and tub were maybe part of someone’s Swedish or Nordic heritage. The Japanese did this too? I think more of an onsen style and more privacy for Japanese style. This tub is as if on display in the room. Something ostentatious about the layout doesn’t make me think of the modesty of Japanese style. Also mid century Japanese style houses might have a lowered entrance for shoes, or a traditional room with tatami mats and a long tall niche for a scroll and an ikebana that changes with the seasons. They might even have a modern styled irori or sunken hearth. Other than the tub, I didn’t seen any particularly Japanese elements. But I could be wrong!
Thank you for the insight- between all the mirrors, the dimmers and fireplace in the basement, and that tub I thought "These people must have had some rowdy habits."
I actually live in a house very similar to this that was built in 1964 it has a lot of the same features as this house minus the tub 4000 sq feet of mid century modern stuff I bought it from a 96 year old lady as an estate with everything in it, it has been fascinating sorting everything and learning about all the old stuff
hailey grey yes I would certainly say I am I have always been fascinated with true crime, the occult, the paranormal, basically anything dark
Mother dear Cool! A fellow murderino! I would love to see all of the interesting things you've come across in the estate
That would be my dream! Must have been so amazing living there with all that history & so much thought put into the design of the house. I hate how boring houses are generally built now & just thrown together, I would adore uncovering the history behind the family on top of it. So cool!
That Lady must've been very relieved to give it to someone who really cares about it. Lucky match. I hope you enjoy it. Maybe she will come and visit you when she passes over ?!!
@@lorimiller4301 Oh she will.. She'll want to keep an eye on her home. 😉👻
Interesting. That closet with what you said was hard wood is actually cedar wood. It's a higher end build intended to keep a fresh smell but mostly to defend against bugs and moths.
I'm not very familiar with types of wood, thanks for sharing that info.
I was going to tell the explorer that is a cedar closet, thank you.
Lisa B Me too lol
Well at least I got to identify the milk door
JPVideos Lowe's even sell a kit to cover your closet in cedar. Like it was pointed out it repels bugs and mostly moths. The were very popular when suits contained wool, some still have wool/wool blends that moths love to eat holes in. Also why you see a lot of chests are made of cedar to store your wool sweaters in.
Yes. That is definitely a cedar wood closet! Was & still is very expensive to use in such a huge area! & yes, cedar is used to keep clothes moths away. lol.
That's not just a hardwood closet, it's a cedar closet. The wood is very aromatic and will keep moths away. People built them to preserve their furs and woolens. It's gorgeous.
Thank you. Thought I was the only one who knew that..
That cedar closet ? We had one in the house in East Point, GA. where I grew up. That house was built in the early 60's
The small passthrough cupboard is a milk door from the 60's early 70's & most houses had them, milkmen delivered dairy in milk trucks. You would leave a sign in your front window if you wanted something & they would leave it in that cupboard for you... then you could retrieve it from inside. They'd keep a tab collect $ weekly or monthly.
Wish that was still a thing!
Nicoletta Ciccone Ah yes... & no more expensive than the grocery store! Wouldn't it be great again *sigh
elcgmail I wish it was too it'd b awesome
I remember when milk and other dairy products were delivered by the milk man. My great grandmother and grandmother both had insulated silver boxes that sat on the front porch. We got milk, butter and cottage cheese in those boxes. What a simple time it was.
I remember our milk truck used blocks of ice to keep the milk cold, I guess they didn't have reefer trucks yet. This was in the 60's. Our milkmans name was Leland Touchette. When a holiday came up my parents would invite him into the house for a cocktail.
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This house was obviously custom outfitted for someone from Europe, possibly in the 60s. That first closet is lined with cedar, to prevent moths, etc. The odd little pass-thru in the pantry was for back when milk was delivered to homes. My great-grandmother explained that one to me, as she had one in her kitchen. Dove brand soap in the shower. You didn't even mention that as nice as the interior stairs to the basement are, it originally had a brass railing. Definitely not a funeral home. More like a den, or what they called a rumpus room. But...what is in the blue barrel?!? The hole in the floor is for a sump pump, Obviously needed, by looking at all the moisture in basement. The box down there that you guessed held firewood, was more likely to hold coal , for that old boiler. Very picky owner! Did you notice that all the screws in that large switch plate have their slots perfectly aligned? The wallpaper in that one bedroom is called grass cloth. I have it in my dining area. Very expensive! Lucky I knew the wallpaper guy. This was a fantastic house! Thanks for the tour.
Very interesting info!!
What makes you declare the owner was European? I didn't see anything that wasn't commonly used in 1970s Midwest USA...
@@jacktheaviator4938 I’m sure you’re probably right. I have only lived on the coasts. I guessed European because I had never heard of a plunge pool until I went overseas.
Person or people have come into this house and stripped it clean, those tiles were stacked up outside to be taken eventually. Everything has been taken probably because it was good mid century modern design that could be sold or used in another house! That house would of been GORGEOUS in its day!! It looks as if it would have had every modern touch known to man for that era! Also looks like that back room (the smallest bdrm) was probably where the maid slept. In the 50's and 6o's the trend was to have the maids room right off the kitchen/laundry room area. I believe the room with the curtains was the maids room! Great find!!
Thank you
Maid or what is sometimes termed "mother-in-law" quarters.
Vicki Paczesny jee u no your houses..Im starting UK explore soon..cud really do with knowledge like yours...I no I said UK.. but no matter were I'm sure you cud give me some tips???🤔🤔
Vicki Paczesny really good knowledge thank you for your comment!!😃😄😅
shariys1 I never New maid was termed as that.. thank you for your educating myself on that subject!! Cool 😍😃😄
Reminds me of the house on the old Dick Van Dyke show. This house was an expensive place with the most modern technology. That dishwasher looks like it was from the 70's. Whenever I watch these videos, I'm always left wondering the story of why they came to be abandoned. I'm also struck by the end fate of all the material things that we all strive for in life. Something poignant about seeing the old curtains still hanging in the kitchen window. If those old walls could talk, what stories would they have to tell?
I think the same thing when seeing old, abandoned places; not just abandoned, but where things of a personal note were left behind. Like whomever had that one room in this video left behind what I'm guessing is a high school graduation tassel from 1985. I'd think someone would take that with them. I always wonder what happens that makes someone leave a house abruptly. Granted this place is pretty empty, but I've seen many videos like this where there are still dishes in the cupboards or toiletries in the bathrooms. Always makes me wonder why...
Late 1950's to early 60s. Judging by metal kitchen cabinets, flagstone horizontal brick. The metal frame crank out windows in the kitchen and breakfast nook say 1950s.
Tilework in showers show old style, full 1 inch thick, mudset tile method, that vanished by late 60s for cheaper thinnest on green sheetrock.
Extensive built-ins in closets, and upscale round eschutcheon trim on door knobs say late 50-early 60s.
Rich dude had this house built, then in early 80s did extensive addition for his oversexed trophy wife. With all the mirrors in the hot tub spa room. Scrapper musta nabbed the brass pole from the basement.
I love these old home exploration vids!!!
Wish I knew the general location, city or at least state???
I'm a newbie to your channel. Not many cool abandoned homes in North TX. They are quickly bought and refurbished or demolished for new construction.
This is in Pennsylvania, i film 95% of my videos in Pa.
Those tiles look really classy, still could be used today
You are correct. North Texas is an entirely different world than Pennsylvania! They are buying up old pastures that have been on Families for generations to build entirely new housing additions!🤠
Allen, TX is a crazy example of the Metroplex moving North! They have SUCH A HUGE commercial tax base that EVERY student in the High School has EVERYTHING technology wise they need paid for by school!!
Pennsylvania is another story! I know a salesman at the Toyota dealership in McKinney,TX. He was raised in PA & visits the few Family members left living there!? He said the Amish are buying up the area & land around where he was raised!! He said their horse & buggies can be road hazard if you are not careful?
This home is a vintage dream! I really love all the wonderful closets & windows. The brick work is amazingly beautiful as well as the overall curb appeal of the outer design. The fireplaces are really unique too & obviously the kitchen is wonferful! I just love it, it would be wonderful to see it restored but modernized while respecting the vintage twist.
I've seen so many things restored in my life cars, random things, n so on but that house truly deserves to be restored to what it was in its prime or closest as possible lol. What a gem of a find mad props.
Couldn't agree more
I would like to get the history on this house.
I saw this house when it was first abandoned. It never was a funeral home. The basement looked better than when you saw it. Basement interior was made to live down there too. It has been gutted alot since I saw it last. I saw it about 2 years ago. It looks run down now. I love that house. It looks to be between 3 and 4000 sq. ft. It its hayday, I am sure it was ascetically beautiful!!! Such a interesting floor plan. Very modern for it's time. It looks to have been built in the early 1970's. It was great to see this house again. Sad that it is just sitting there decaying. I would love to know why there hadn't been any buyers??? Thankyou for showing this house again!!! Keep up the great work doing your videos! Very interest ones! Sincerely, Michele from beautiful Marin County, California.
Michele Glander the basement was a finished den
Back in the 50s and 60s the basement was used as a entertainment area for socializing and family entertainment.
We need built in pass throughs in modern homes for package deliveries!!!
Was for milk deliveries. It passed through to the outside, was made of metal and probably insulated,
I grew up in a house that had a small shed like bump out that had a door like that into the kitchen. Ice deliveries, milk, eggs, etc.
I recognize that pass through. I grew up in a house with one. It was for milk delivery. At night you put your empty bottles in it. Early in the morning the Milkman picked them up and left how many bottles you ordered. My mom used to use it to send out snacks while we played in the backyard.
Referred to as Mid Century Modern 1960-1970's . You seemed to have entered off the Master Bed room Suit with a Whirlpool Hot Tub( Looks like was updated in the 1980's with the Mirrors that were removed), The Closet has Cedar Wood to prevent Moth damage to clothing. Most fancier homes have at least one. Large Master Bedrooms with Built ins, The Largest Room with Fire Place was the formal Living Room. The next room you walked into with the Wet Bar was the Formal Dinning Room. Both rooms have Hardwood floors on the outer edge with an Unfinished area in center meant for either carpet or rug perminatly installed. You are right about the Cookstove in the center Island, the Bedroom off the kitchen with bath was usually for the Cook/housekeeper and they would have there own amenities no to have to use the Owners spaces. The Basement stairs probably went too lots of finished Rec Rooms. But the house because of the Hasmat suit probably had Aspestice. Looks like in the 1990 or early 2000 from the Alarm decided to update the place and possibility ran out of money!!
Great info, thank you
I agree with you.
The small bedroom off of laundry is a maid room. The big "odd" closet in hall, the pink one? Shoe closet, and that master bath was his and hers. This is a 1960s mid century masterpiece.
Why would someone who put that much tought and money into designing a house just let it waste away . As l watched your video I kept asking myself that .
I ask myself that as well. Could be due to death, financial reasons, divorce, etc.
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JPVideos The address, location of this house could help people dig some history on its owners and what happened there?
You must have a dark mind. No reason to think something bad happened. Its an old house that clearly someone could no longer care for. It happens a lot with older homes. They take money to upkeep and I am sure it needed a lot of work. Cheeper to leave and buy a new home. Plus, being built in the 50's. whoever originally owned in may be dead. Family could have lost it to the bank and now it sits rotting. @belinda hawkins
I believe that the Wallpaper you thought was some type of Bamboo, is called "Grass Cloth." It was popular back in the 60's and 70's. The house I grew up in, in Memphis, Tennessee had the front entrance way, wallpapered in that stuff. I think that was the only part of the house that was wallpapered in "Grass Cloth," if I remember right. The house, in this Video, kinda reminds me of my childhood home, which we moved into when I was 3 months shy of my 6th Birthday 🎉 Moved out the day after getting married 👰🏻, in the back yard, of that house 🏡, at age 22...Gawd, that was sooooo long ago! 😂😂. I've lived in Oregon now, longer than I did in Memphis. Love it here! Cool Video's BTW! Really like seein' all the cool houses 🏡 you find! 😁
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JPVideos...You're welcome! 😊
When you opened the mirror to find a bunch of shelving, did you not think it odd that there were water faucet handles in there? Perhaps if you turn em just right, the cubby hole may hold something behind it.
Oh trust me. I wished i turned them when i saw them lol. That same room had a fan and light that were for bathroom use. Someone mentioned that it may have originally been the bathroom and they remodeled it as a closet. Still strange seeing that inside.
JPVideos sweet!!
May be for underfloor heating
@@JPVideos81 maybe it was for an aquarium ?
For that huge tub?
I recognize so many elements of this house from my childhood. My home was built in 1957
Imagine how cool it would have been to grow up here in the 70's and 80's? Definitely a 50's mid century modern ranch house. The kitchen cabinets, light switches, crank handles on the windows, the big round discs around the door knobs.... SO mod it hurts! Would have been a very expensive high end home in it's day. I wish we could see it the way it used to look.
All we need is a time machine.
This house is worthy of a remodel!
Fantastic!
I agree that it looks like a 1950’s build. The wiring, metal cabinets, milk box all say 50’s, it was very modern when new. Dishwasher, dimmer switches were pretty fancy at the time. Did you notice the big new circuit breaker box in the basement only had three breakers in it? I think someone has plan for this place. The environmental suits make me think the was a lot of asbestos that has been removed, and while the ceiling and some walls were out, it was a good time to replace that cloth insulated wiring. Nice explore and good camera work and editing, thumbs up!
New boxes in both houses. I mention that it looks like they were starting a remodel and just stopped. I think the suits were used for removing the walls and ceilings in the basement which were covered in mold.
AngryRed Banjo I agree with you. The basement probably had a built in bar, and a pool table. Everything in that house was top notch from that time.
I enjoy the scenery when riding your bike! Thank you for sending the Lewis Cemetary pictures, I appreciated so much! There is another cemetary that spooks me to this day, on the side of the Sus River going across the Nanticoke bsilver bridge going towards Plymouth, it's on the side of the river, not taken care of, you have to fight the brush. The graves are dated early 1900's, where there are graves, 3 to 4 family members died of the flu that eliminated half the families young and old. So sad! There is one grave site with an ornate black wrought iron fence around it, when you reat the epitat it starts out Where you stand, I once stood too!, it goes on, but you realize they were once alive with feelings and thoughts. Neat thing to check out! I lived on 7 Overlook Dr., Nanticoke. I rember one winter there was a jeep loaded with 6 or more kids in it, they were riding through the mining roads, it was covered in snow, and the went right into a mining pit, only one lived, he walked out several miles to get help 3 in the morning. It was down behind our homes on Overlook Dr. A lot of off road vehicles ride the black coal Rds, and it made it a favorite place to go off road magazine. I moved 2006 and moved to Florida. Haven't left Florida since!
The foam insulation and new-ish panel board suggest that someone attempted to renovate it very recently, within the past decade. The white cloak type things could have very well been asbestos related, maybe there was so much in the house that the new owners abandoned it as a project. But then again, it also looks like the electrical was redone on the entire house (which is why random vertical portions of some walls have been taken out) and it’s just weird to put that much money into something and then abandon it. Probably ran out of funds. (This is very long I know I’m sorry haha)
Nothing to be sorry about, i love hearing peoples thoughts about my videos.
This is exactly what I was thinking! Thank you! It's been very recent because everything is too clean and recently done. I think they ran out of money. I also thought of asbestos. Good eye on the white jackets! I don't even know if their finished. What if someone still owns it and is just financially on hiatus? Anyone? That is what creeps me out! That some owner could come driving up and get very upset seeing someone walking around! Still too many updates to leave behind, you know?
Why would you apologize for your thoughts, when channels ask/want you to comment ?
..ASBESTOS....exactly!.. I heard mention of face masks in other videos and I hear coughing as well, please stop messing around with NO lung protection...ugh. Not to mention stenches and dust and whatever you all encounter... the ages of these buildings y'all are exploring are the right ages to be dripping in asbestos.... high quality breathing masks PLEASE, so as to restrain any asbestos particulates from getting into your lungs... and "rubber" gloves to keep acids or DDT like substances onto your skin or soaked into your fabric/leather/spandex etc. gloves that you wear day after day with any substance you touch, STILL on them...rubber gloves you throw the nasty stuff away when done with your adventure. I just found this channel and am enjoying your videos ALOT... just please be more pro active with safety issues.
The white "cloaks" are Tyvek suits. Lightweight and impermeable. Great protection for lots of projects
That tub by the sauna gave me a " it puts the lotion on its skin" kinda vibe.
Hahahaha!!
You should do some research and find out the history on this place. Would be interesting to find some old photos of the house in its hay day.
Absolutely!
Man what a waste of a beautiful dream house!
It didn't look that horrible, it just needs love, if I had the money and experience I would totally restore that baby!
I don't understand abandoned homes. Especially ones that aren't littered with junk. Nobody wanted to buy it? Even if the old owners gave it away it would be better then abandoning it. Makes no SENSE.
A lot of beautiful old homes go into deterioration and neglect cause families feuding over a lost loved ones property. This makes no sense to me either. Why be so busy fighting over the property that it just wastes away?
Yes That's sad.
Or they just wanted to damn much for it
It would be BETTER to get some money versus NO MONEY but people can be stupid and greedy.
They might have wanted to hold onto the land it was on. Or it may have been tied up legally where they can't sell it, owing back-taxes or whatever, or it being tied up in divorce legalities. Or, in a lot of cases, they didn't intend to abandon them, but 'nobody wants to take over Grandma's old place' scenarios happen.
Grass cloth wall paper in the bedroom! This whole house was state of the art!
That room was most likely a yoga or meditation room.
I thought the big, round, deep "tub" was a fountain, maybe? I love endless houses. So mysterious, so secretive, secluded, would love to live in one! [We have 6 kids here, they could get lost!] big thumbs up for the tour. thanks!
This house is ideal for large family, yet you can still have privacy.
Can you say SILENCE OF THE LAMBS !!!! (deep tub/fountain/torture chamber)
Leisa Irwin it's a cold plunge pool for after the sauna. This house was owned by money. Shame on the theives that have stripped it.
Ah, yes, that makes sense, and I agree, shame on vandals and thieves!
Mormon house with baptismal
There appears to be a mixture of time lines. The metal cabinets in the kitchen suggests late 50s, lots of futuristic elements screams 60s, living room is 70s. The front entry is late 60s/early 70s with tiles and a fountain.
That Dumbledore Little Chute by the kitchen is called a milk Chute they used to put milk in there years ago the Milkman would come in there and deliver Belk through that shoot for your information thank you
Thanks for that info
jetrex detroit Of course! Thanks.
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What about location of these houses?
We had one in one of our houses back in 1970 till we remodeled the kitchen in 1974 it was put in when the house was built in the early 40's
I love this house. Nothing normal about this. I love the turns and rooms. This house is a keeper, looks like working is being done. Liking the layers, very different and unique indeed.
Back then they really knew how to build houses.
You ain't kidding, both of these houses are gorgeous.
This looked really well built. What a shame but time marches on.
Absolutely! They used quality materials that stood the test of time. They took pride in their work and had amazing skills and craftsmanship, building these homes to last. When a new home built today falls apart and needs gut renovations, these 100 year old homes will be standing 100 more years from now.
We still know how to build that way but everyone wants the cheap fast build and they dont want to pay for skill that takes longer
This looks like a 1960-1970 rich swingers house!! I’m sooo interested in the 1970’s design and lifestyle! I can tell it was a very beautiful house. Honestly, the basement looks as if it was the “smoke room” were the swingers would often...you know, swing. Haha I think the small room adjacent to the laundry room was probably the servant or maids room. All those mirrored walls and THAT HOT TUB!! THANK YOU for going inside this amazing piece of history!
I absolutely love this house!!! I would restore it back to the era it was built and decorated in. Love the kitchen! Thanks for videoing and sharing this beauty!
Thanks for watching
I would to do the same! Restore to the original aesthetics! Don't like when people try to remodel these beautiful houses and remove all original design.
I'm in my late 60s and I remember seeing features in this house that I grew up with in the 1950s/early 1960s. The latched compartment in the kitchen for the milk man's delivery was only seen in neighborhoods like this one, with well-heeled residents raising respectable families. You can tell successive owners "upgraded" according to what was popular; I recognize the 1970s mirrored rooms and skylights. Unfortunately, society changed drastically in the late 1960s. I hate to come across like this because you did such a good presentation, but from what I remember houses like this ended up as lavish swinger hangouts (and that's being polite). Fireplace in the basement, no windows down there, shag carpeting, huge floor plan, lots of open space and bathrooms/dressing rooms, piped-in radio, speakers with woofers/tweeters, light dimmers... Peace, man. Far out, cosmic. Make love, not war. Know what I mean, man?
As a 20+ year construction contractor from what I've seen that house is absolutely 100% savable to the right person... Heh hemmm. Who can do the work themselves and not have to pay a fortune to separate builders, etc. Wow. Subscribed btw. Cool videos man. Where is this house located?
Thanks for watching and commenting. This house is in Pennsylvania but i dont give out locations to help preserve them from vandals and theft.
I have no desire to move to Pennsylvania, but man I'd love to restore that house! The whole thing is amazing; even the property is beautiful! They were wise to put all the large windows in.... What a gorgeous landscape!
Side note: I had to laugh at the bird in the house. My birds heard it, and started talking to it ❣️
@@JPVideos81 Could you at least tell what part of PA? I'm in MD and would love for my contractor cousin to be able to restore this home!! So sad for it just to rot away smh
Definately an upper middle class home from the days when the middle class was thriving (60s and 70s).
Went into work late so I could watch this! Lol. Would pick this house over the other, but both are awesome! The other felt more like some kind of business had been there. Looks like this one was just a really big house. Probably in the middle of a remodel and was taking out lead paint and asbestos. Stair case bottom does remind you of something you would see on the titanic LOL. The kitchen is amazing! Loved all the lighting, and that hot tub/mini-pool would fit a whole family! Great music starting the video. Great find and great explore! Everyone don’t forget thumbs up for JP!
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment. Hope you didnt get into trouble at work.
JPVideos That is the plus to being the GM, no one to get in trouble with! Lol. Thanks again, awesome find!
My same thought too... Probably ran out of funds
I can just imagine how beautiful this home was before it was abandoned. I've always wondered why people would just abandon these homes, and what made them leave.
I'd refurb that second one and fill it with 1960s/70s furniture. It's so period it's painful :)
I'd do the same. I want it to look exactly how it did when it was built.
Hey JP! Only recently discovered your channel and I LOVE it! Thank you so much for documenting these beautiful old homes. It makes me very sad to think what could have happened to make these homeowners just get up and leave, leaving furniture, clothes and memorabilia behind. You are so respectful of these homes and their belongings. I cannot fathom or understand how people can go into these abandoned places and vandalize them! Sad commentary on today's society. Keep up the great work!
I try to lead by example and do things the correct way. Thanks for watching
That island in the middle of the kitchen most likely had some kind of cooking range on it either to just cook or some kind of grill set up.. I can definitely see through the architecture of this home that someone definitely loved it.
Yea i did mention it was probably a stove after i saw the hood. Just couldnt think of the right words. Thanks for checking it out.
It probably had an old Jenn-Air grill / stove underneath the vent a hood. Popular as far back as the early seventies, maybe even before then???
That is so strange. It's really modern looking but old. The person that designed it all could see into the future.
So sad to see the destruction, this home would likely have been amazing.
The room that you described as being the smallest room in the house, probably was the hired help, cook/house keeper that was employed as a 'Live in Domestic' and the bathroom before you went into the little room was most likely the 'Live in Domestic' bathroom. The house looks to have been built in the late 1960 or early 1970s. I love the first thing you saw upon entering the house, the two of you really didn't know what it was used for. Well this type of tub is called a Deep Japanese style soaking tub. There would have been two seats, one you can see still attached to the wall of the tub. They were all the rage in the 1970s, and were very expensive to have installed. Love the video!
Thank you for the info
I loved that kitchen wow!!! can imagine how flash it was back in the day!!
This house looks like it's late 60's and was definitely meant for entertaining. It's a shame someone doesn't fix it up. What a great find!!
I noticed thru the video lots of holes in the wall and while going thru the comments saw someone said the tiles were stacked outside for someone to pick up.. Untrue those arent tiles those are pieces of mirror that went on the wall.. That room with the deep pool had mirrored walls.. the house seemed to have water damage in the basement... My guess is that if the house was closed up for a long time (especially during summer) while the water was removed and had to dry, black mold would be every where and all walls( and ceilings) had to be checked.. The metal cabinets rusting atest to moisture being thick in the air.. Would also explain the suits.. Just my educated guess tho..
Yes. I wondered about that rusting also. Why only certain items. And realizing they were metal I wondered why they were still there?
I worked in water restoration and was thinking the same thing about the damage and demolition going on there and evidence of the Tyvek suits we had to wear. Sometimes we would work on a house like this that was bank owned and could only do the bare minimum.
Love the vid !
4:07-- That was a very nice cider closet. Liked the hidden safe or whatever it was. And the sky lights! Wow! NOW 'THAT'S' A KITCHEN !
The over hangs were for the huge stoves that were once there.
There was writing on the floor by the hot tub thing. Would bet it was nicely fixed up, big basement & all. Was cool how you could get to the garage through the basement. If it had been a funeral home that might come in handy. It was deffenitly turned into a party home.
I wouldn't want to live there, there just feels like something's off. Maybe it was a funeral home at some point. I wish I could check out it's past.
Well you guys hit another one out of the park!! 🤗👍
It's really sad to see a nice house like this be abandoned after all the time and money you put into it I love the views out of the windows if I had the money I would buy it and totally redo it.
from start to finish I found the whole thing strangely sad.
at 13:21 min you found a small door in the wll that connected to another door? It's a milk box. The house was built in a time when they still had milkmen. you would leave your order in the box and they would leave you milk in the box.
Thanks for sharing that.
it looked to be inside the house so maybe it’s an insulated passthrough to a dining room type area?
They actually have those same pass thru in the wall at many clinics to pass urine tests thru so u don't have to carry them, for example when u take pregnancy tests etc.
Don't know which one I would take if given a chance Jay, both were beautiful homes at one time form the looks of them. Thanks for sharing another beautiful video my friend.
Back in the day having bars in homes was all the rage and some homes were used for private swingers club, hence the huge basement with extravagant basement.
The huge windows and natural light highlight the beauty of this home, very nice find. The interior designer in me always itches to fix these types of places up! I'd pick this house hands down.
Good choice
Definitely this house. Probably built Mid 1950's to early 1960's.
Yes and remodeled later
I'm with you, out of all the video's of abandon houses that I've watched this is my favorite kitchen. Even compared to the $50,000,000 house I saw the other day. This kitchen has more personality. Love it.
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This is one of the most unusual houses I ever saw. Very cool.
Thanks for watching Adam
Tina and Ike Turner had a similar type pad. I like this one better though. They're still videos of it on YT if your interested.
The closet lined with wood is a cedar closet. You store woolens and furs in there to keep moths off. This house was likely built in the 1950's. Both my parents and my brother have homes from that era with similar features, including a cedar closet, open plan, large kitchen, and those big windows to let in lots of light. Indoor planters were also popular, and also bricked interior walls, and lots of sleek, built-in cabinets. Cooking in a kitchen like that would have been a joyful experience. I love mid-century modern homes for their spaciousness, light, convenience, and storage!
At some point around or after 2000 the house was under renovation ( removal of studs in basement to repair water damage), the new electrical panel in the basement and, asbestos removal (the hazmat suits and neg-air set-up, the removal of ceiling and floor tiles and pipe insulation). Someone intended to live there and probably ran out of money. You see this a lot around that time.
I was thinking the same thing.
It was mentioned the house might have been in a flood??? Might explain why the other house is abandoned as well. Original owner was probably told it was a total loss from insurance. Next guy, probably a flipper, has intentions of making some $'s. Doesn't have a clue on expenses and gets over his head, runs out of funds - here we are as a result.
Everything you guys find strange, I find familiar.. My childhood home was built in the 50’s. Thanks for the memories
This would look awesome if it was redone to look like it did originally, I wonder if one could look up the plans to it to fine out what it looked like. It’s too bad there’s no pictures of it furnished, this is one of my favorite abandoned homes I’ve seen so far.
I said the same thing. I would want this house to be rebuilt exactly how it was. Without a doubt, I'd love to have this home.
Nutone was a company that installed speaker systems in larger, mansion-style homes. They doubled as radios, but were mainly a way of communication, throughout the length of the whole house.
Ty
It's so sad to see a home like that just left to the weather. I would love a place like that.
This is the first abandoned house video I’ve watched and I’m totally fascinated. Also kinda relieved that I’m not the only person who appreciates things like abandoned homes and seeing what’s left of the life that once lived in the house. Subscribed!
Thanks for watching
I've been watching these abandoned house videos for weeks now I can't understand why someone would leave the house sit there and rot when there are so many homeless people in the world I know so well what it's like to have no where to live except a car.I would have given anything to have one of these abandoned homes to live In
Same here. I live in my dad's kitchen. I sleep between the sink and the living room TV. I have no personal space or privacy. It drives me insane with depression.
@@Network126 That's so sad! Will you be able to move out soon?
@@donnashields1194 I've been stuck like this for years.
@@Network126 How did that happen? That is so very unfortunate. Feel bad for anybody in that situation.
@@ellenrichardson8701 A long series of unfortunate events. I was ripped off from my first two jobs out of high school, for a combined total of over $8,000. Then I couldn't find another job. Then my mom died. Etc. I could write a whole book.
that tub when you first came in, that you thought might be a hot tub, was a cold dunk tank. To be used when you came out of the very hot sauna. It was in a strange place, located where it was. I suspect a later addition. Very cool house!!!! Fantastic kitchen!!!!
Looks like a drug lords place, I imagine a bunch of parties in that kitchen 😜😜 unique and over the top , w secret places 😎
That same thought crossed my mind.
The garage exit is suspicious. A way to get people in and out with no one seeing or a secret exit should someone break in.
My thoughts exactly!
Exterior basement stairs are extremely common in some areas. Not at all a “drug lord” thing.
Buddy of mine had an aunt that had a house like this. They owned a steel company. Huge flat
The architecture detail in this mid century home is amazing. Love the kitchen cabinets, tile in bathrooms and that spa retreat room. I didn’t get a funeral home feel but that could because its gutted. Thank you for sharing. Love this home
The wood lined closet looked like cedar wood usually used to .repel moths from fur coats or wool items .that ‘ mailbox ‘ in the kitchen reminded me of homes in the ‘40’s or ‘50’s used by the milk man .youd leave a list of items you wanted him to leave the metal siding would keep dairy items cool
I'm thinking a fallout shelter in the basement or a funeral home. The actual living area for the family who owned & lived at the funeral home. The hot tub is fountain & that whole area is the main entrance to the funeral home. The extra side rooms and closets are viewing rooms & areas for grieving families. I came to this conclusion because of the stairwells from the garage. Bodies have to be transported to funeral homes. It would be less conspicuous with that type of set up in 50's/60's. That was also the time of McCarthyism & The Cold War, hence the fallout shelter idea. Great video! I wouldn't want to live in a funeral home though. I just found your channel. I like it.
When those tiles were in place I'd say that the "hot tub" are was BEAUTIFUL.
I'm guessing late 50's
The tile and fixtures are 50's. Definitely built in the 1950s. Reminds me of the home i grew up in. A finished basement was a thing back then. We have a huge fireplace in ours too. The wood lining the closets is cedar to ward off bugs and keep things fresh
This house makes me think of “Boogie Nights”. Great find!
That came to mind as well
This house is amazing. Never seen your channel before, but I loved the amazing features of this house so much I subscribed immediately! Thanks, very neat place to see!!
@24:53 They probably had a NuTone hi-fi intercom system installed, and that's what that wall-mounted dial was for... also later in the video I saw a NuTone ceiling fan in the bedroom, and they probably used NuTone for a lot of the appliances in that house...
I did see NuTone intercoms in the previous house. I thought maybe it had to do with the speaker in the wall.
Definitely from the 60's reminds me when i was young the decor, my dad actually still has a old travel trailer we use to use when I was a kid and the kitchen in that trailer has this look, my dad has been offered big money for it because every thing is original and still works .
Awesome, thanks for sharing
the data rack in the basement and the yellow data cables are not original to the house. In fact, they were installed recently, even the rack box is still there. 21:19
Curious also the door sealed with plywood in 28:06
Today, for the first time, I came upon your videos... excellent work! Can't stop watching them!!! Thank you so much 😊!!!
Awesome, thanks so much Dianne for watching. I have my videos categorized under my playlists.
I would take this house for sure. They were both great, but this one is really amazing.
Okay, I’m only about 5 mins in and this is the first video I’ve watched from this channel, but I’m already in love! I love how you commentate as you walk through instead of just showing stuff. You’re not shaky with the camera, and it’s great quality.
EXCELLENT work! You sir have earned yourself another sub!
Thank you Sara. Thanks for subscribing. Check out my abandoned remains playlist for all of my abandoned videos.
JPVideos Let’s just say I’ve been binge watching your channel since I made that comment 😁 You also have me as a Patreon supporter now as well. As I said before, excellent content! I’m very glad I came across your channel.
@@saraasylum thanks so much! I really appreciate the support. Binge on!
Little over the top, and cleaning & maintaining it would be crazy, no-one thinks of that when building either
If you own a house like this one you do not do your cleaning
Absolutely beautifully crafted home! Cannot believe it was abandoned.
As for your poll question, I have to agree with you. This is nicer than the previous one.
The wood in that odd closet up the hall from the hot tub/fountain room looks like cedar. The mirrored block closet he just saw because of the hinges, was probably a jewelry closet. That small room, 1/2 bath, and extra "kitchen" was probably the living are for the live-in housekeeper/cook.
That house was built in the 1950's
Agree. Alot about the house seems just very 50's-ish to me.
Really, cause the foundation says to me 60-70. And ive only been doing this all my life.
Vicki Paczesny
The house was definitely not built in the ‘50’s. Everything about it screams ‘60’s for sure. That was a “groovy” house in it’s day. I would love to live in a retro home like that.
I put it at 1960-64. Have done lots of remodels. My favorite era in ranch homes. If the pink paint he mentions is original then closer to 1960.
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I agree with you. I don’t do remodels but I lived it.
I would love to know the human history of this home...who designed it, who built it, who lived there and when, for how long, how it came to be abandoned. This is a fascinating place. Thank you for sharing your exploration.
You're welcome
I would say it was a doctors house and he ran his practice from home. Where did that milkbox thing go on the other side? Could it have been used to pass some kind of 'sample' into that room?
And in the beginning the big deep tub is a Japanese soaking tub.
This is my absolute dream house btw!!!
That pass through was for the milkman. It was insulated for milk, butter, eggs etc. It gave you time to get them into the refrigerator.
This house was absolutely amazing! I'm making my way through your videos, watching them all. So far, this is by far one of my all time houses that you guys have visited and documented. It is a beautiful and unique find.
Thanks keely
I would love to know the history on this house.
This house is impressively large! Loved the hot tub, you can get in deep enough to get up to your neck. I have neck trouble and I am unable to use a spa tub as I am unable to lay in the shape of the lounges. I need the hot water on my neck and shoulders. It could also be a solar plunge for after a workout. I would go nuts wanting some of the tiles that were in such good shape. If you could salvage enough of it you could certainly make good money on it. I do like this one the best, and the basement is out of this world! I would invest it in a heartbeat. The closets were really good and large and I am not sure if in this house that the cedar room is in isn't a sauna as it looked like it had a spot for the heating fixture. The vew to the backyard is awesome! I would have liked to have seen the top that had been on the island. Really cool kitchen and I liked the lazy susan that was there in the corner of the kitchen cabinet. It looks as if it was the old fashion metal cabinets. I am interested in what state it is that you are in, as all the shots to the outdoors are always very wooded and nice. Starr
Pennsylvania
Love this place .the rooms awesome .great fixer upper .nice guys ,good job💙💜👌
The one u liked is the next I like .it's just great house .
This is a beautiful modernistic home 🏡- and it’s in very good condition - I hope it will be sold and renovated !
Thank you for sharing this unique video 😁💕👍
Enjoyed and subscribed, haven't watched the other house explore yet, but this one was fantastic.
The other house is a good comparison.